Explosion Venting Panel with Integrated Tightening Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing explosion venting panels require manual monitoring of tightening means, which can lead to forgetting spacers, resulting in inconsistent gasket compression and potential damage to the panel.

Innovation Solution

Integration of tightening adjustment means directly into the rupture sheet, eliminating the need for removable spacers and ensuring balanced compression of sealing gaskets through embossments that provide tactile feedback on optimal tightening.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If removable spacers are used in fixing holes for tightening adjustment, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to the risk of forgetting spacers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of tightening adjustmentVSAvoidreliability of gasket compression

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the spacer function directly into the rupture sheet by creating integrated tightening adjustment means (protrusions) that are monobloc with the sheet. This eliminates the need for separate removable spacers, ensuring they cannot be forgotten while maintaining the ease of operation for tightening adjustment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The rupture sheet serves itself by having the tightening adjustment means (protrusions) directly integrated into its structure. The sheet provides its own spacing and tightening control function without requiring external removable components, making the system self-sufficient and reliable.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple interface parts are used between sealing gaskets and tightening means, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability of tightening systemVSAvoidcomplexity of fixing structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent reduces device complexity by merging multiple interface parts into a single integrated structure. The protrusions are directly formed on the rupture sheet, eliminating the need for separate spacers and interface components, while maintaining adaptability through the standardized fixing holes and gasket design.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS20260016100A1Explosion venting panel with its tightening adjustment system for its fixing

Publication Date: 2026.01.15 STIF FRANCE

AI summary

An explosion venting panel comprising a metallic sheet with a weakening zone, a frame called clamping frame, which is laid out on the rim of the sheet, and at least one sealing gasket, in particular a sealing gasket called support gasket, which is laid out at least on the rim and against the sheet opposite to the clamping frame, and tightening adjustment means, wherein the panel comprises fixing openings all through the clamping frame, the sheet and said at least one sealing gasket, characterized in that the tightening adjustment means are integrated in a monobloc way to the sheet.